Carribean Stud Poker

Posted on January 24 2010 Posted Under: Carribean Stud Poker, poker, poker tips
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By: John Nobluff, Sunday, January 24, 2010

Firstly you  should always remember to get a casino bonus before you start playing, as this type of online casino promotion will help you gain an edge when you play games like Carribean Stud Poker.

It started out as a hot draw on some cruise ships and has caught on in many casinos around the globe. Gamblers enjoy Caribbean Stud poker because of its simplicity, similarities with standard poker rules, and a progressive jackpot that may reach more than $100,000. (Progressive jackpots continue to increase until a gambler hits the jackpot.) The key goal is to beat the dealer’s five-cards with your five-cards – the dealer is your only opponent, not the other gamblers. The winning hands are similar as in regular poker, but this poker variant exhibits some distinctive quirks that ceaselessly charm its growing fanatics.

How to Play Caribbean Stud Poker

Up to seven poker players can join this game, which is played at an oval-shaped table almost comparable to that of blackjack. Although the term poker is always used for this game, you’ll find it share the same pit with craps and blackjack, rather than in the regular poker rooms. This step-by-step introduction can help you to get the hang of the game’s basics:

  • The player places the required wager, or ante bet, in the special area in front of you. Five dollars are the typical minimum bet.
  • The player may choose to deposit a $1 bet for progressive betting, in a designated slot.
  • The dealer gives all-players face-down, five cards hand, taken from an automatic shuffler.
  • The dealer puts down his cards, one face-up and four face-down.
  • The player picks up his/her cards and evaluates his/her hand and the dealer’s upcard.
  • The player chooses to call (continue playing) or fold (withdraw from the game). If the player calls, he/she places the bet in the special area in front of him/her. The bet must be twice the ante bet amount. If the player folds, the progressive bet and ante are lost.
  • The dealer shows his four remaining cards.
  • If the dealer’s cards don’t qualify, the dealer pays each player even money (1 to 1) on the ante. The dealer’s cards do not qualify if his cards do not have an ace-king or higher.
  • The player compares his/her hand to the dealer’s hand, if the dealer’s hand qualifies.
  • If player’s hand is above the dealer’s hand, he/she win on both the bet (payout based on the value of winning hand) and ante (even money).
  • If player’s hand is below the dealer’s hand value, the player loses both bets.
  • If player’s hand equal with the dealer’s hand, the player wins nothing.

Let’s say, your three-pair beats a dealer’s qualifying cards, you get $5 on the $5 ante (minimum bet, even money) and $40 on your $20 call bet (2 to 1). Your initial bet is $25 and end up winning $50 back for a profit of $25. Caribbean Stud poker game really is a simple game – that’s considered as its allure. However, I need to flesh out a bit of the rules that can help you if you choose to play this game. The following are some of the fundamental rules you may find when playing Caribbean Stud.

Calling in Caribbean Stud Poker

In this game, you are not allowed to draw more cards, you can only play the cards you’re dealt. As a common rule, call any hand that has ace-king-jack, a pair or better.
If you think that your hand has a good chance of beating the dealer, call by placing a bet, twice the ante bet amount. If other player bets $5, which is generally the table minimum, you need to call with a $10 bet, making the bet total $15.

Dealer’s hand qualification

Before you can beat the dealer, the dealer’s hand has to qualify by having an ace-king or higher, including any pair, flushes, straights, and straight flushes. You will know this, after the dealer shows his four down cards. If the dealer’s hand doesn’t qualify, the casino pays even money to each player, but the call bet is a tie, or a push, neither losing nor winning, and that bet is given back to you.

Progressive Betting

You need to place an ante as required wager and in Caribbean Stud poker you are allowed to place a $1 progressive bet on the drop slot. After all bets are placed, the dealer moves the progressive bets into the collection box, where they are added to a running total. There is a red light in the table to indicate which players are qualified for the jackpot (only for players who made the bet). Even though those huge payoffs are tempting, keep in mind that the casino edge can be a whopping twenty percent. (Caribbean Stud should be read: Good luck, mon!) So, if you wish to try this game a few times simply for the fun of it, it’s OK. But never bet too much money on it.

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